North Korea sanctions tightened by UN following missile test
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves new sanctions targeting North Korea’s economy following launch of a ballistic missile last month Kim Jong Un’s regime said shows it can now target the entire continental US.
"We believe maximum pressure today is the best antidote to the risk of war," Francois Delattre, France’s ambassador to the UN, told reporters on his way in to the Security Council chambers. "The case of North Korea is getting more serious with each passing day."
The new resolution cuts deliveries of petroleum products including diesel and kerosene by almost 90%, to the equivalent of 500,000 barrels per year starting January 1. In September, the council demanded imports to be cut to the equivalent of 2 million barrels from 4.5 million barrels. The new resolution would also cap crude imports at current levels of about 4 million barrels annually.
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